‘To Live and Die in L.A.’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

About this episode

The episode revisits the film 'To Live and Die in L.A.' with discussions on its themes and characters.

It’s CR Month, which means it’s time to crank up Wang Chung and take a ride on the wrong side of the road in Los Angeles to revisit William Friedkin’s ‘To Live and Die in L.A.’ starring William L. Petersen, Willem Dafoe, and John Pankow. Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Matt Pevic Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at https://ziprecruiter.com/REWATCHABLES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Bill Simmons

Guests: Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey

Topics covered

• film analysis
• Los Angeles
• William Friedkin
• crime thriller
• 1980s cinema

Keywords

• To Live and Die in L.A.
• William Friedkin
• film review
• Wang Chung
• Los Angeles

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Books & works: To Live and Die in L.A.

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